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Obba Babatundé
Gender
Male
Born
Dec 01, 1951
Queens, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Donald Cohen [Birthname]
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Chicago
(Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
Performer:
Obba Babatundé
Billy Flynn -
Replacement
(Jul 15, 2008 - Jul 27, 2008)
Billy Flynn -
Replacement
(Apr 17, 2006 - Aug 2006)
Billy Flynn -
Replacement
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Grind
(Apr 16, 1985 - Jun 22, 1985)
Starring:
Obba Babatundé
Leroy -
Replacement
(Jun 1985 - Jun 22, 1985)
Standby:
Obba Babatundé
Leroy -
Replacement
(May 1985 - Jun 1985)
Musical
Original
Dreamgirls
(Dec 20, 1981 - Aug 11, 1985)
Starring:
Obba Babatundé
[C.C. White]
Musical
Original
It's So Nice to Be Civilized
(Jun 03, 1980 - Jun 08, 1980)
Performer:
Obba Babatundé
[Sharky]
Musical
Original
Reggae
(Mar 27, 1980 - Apr 13, 1980)
Understudy:
Obba Babatundé
[Esau]
Also Starring:
Obba Babatundé
[Rockets]
Musical
Original
Timbuktu!
(Mar 01, 1978 - Sep 10, 1978)
Performer:
Obba Babatundé
[The Chakaba, Citizen of Timbuktu, Antelope, Orange Merchant]
Musical
Original
Chicago
(Mar 25, 1997 - Apr 30, 2000)
Starring: Obba Babatundé
[Billy Flynn]
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Dreamgirls
(Oct 08, 1985 - Jun 14, 1987)
Also Starring: Obba Babatundé
Curtis Taylor, Jr. -
Replacement
Musical
Revival
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1982 | Nominee |
Dreamgirls
Starring:
Obba Babatundé
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
Touring
Chicago
(Nov 14, 1996 - Present)
Performer:
Obba Babatundé
Billy Flynn -
Replacement
(Jul 15, 2008 - Jul 27, 2008)
Billy Flynn -
Replacement
(Apr 17, 2006 - Aug 2006)
Billy Flynn -
Replacement
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Grind
(Apr 16, 1985 - Jun 22, 1985)
Starring:
Obba Babatundé
Leroy -
Replacement
(Jun 1985 - Jun 22, 1985)
Standby:
Obba Babatundé
Leroy -
Replacement
(May 1985 - Jun 1985)
Musical
Original
Dreamgirls
(Dec 20, 1981 - Aug 11, 1985)
Starring:
Obba Babatundé
[C.C. White]
Musical
Original
It's So Nice to Be Civilized
(Jun 03, 1980 - Jun 08, 1980)
Performer:
Obba Babatundé
[Sharky]
Musical
Original
Reggae
(Mar 27, 1980 - Apr 13, 1980)
Understudy:
Obba Babatundé
[Esau]
Also Starring:
Obba Babatundé
[Rockets]
Musical
Original
Timbuktu!
(Mar 01, 1978 - Sep 10, 1978)
Performer:
Obba Babatundé
[The Chakaba, Citizen of Timbuktu, Antelope, Orange Merchant]
Musical
Original
Chicago
(Mar 25, 1997 - Apr 30, 2000)
Starring: Obba Babatundé
[Billy Flynn]
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Dreamgirls
(Oct 08, 1985 - Jun 14, 1987)
Also Starring: Obba Babatundé
Curtis Taylor, Jr. -
Replacement
Musical
Revival
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1982 | Nominee |
Dreamgirls
Starring:
Obba Babatundé
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